Featured Finesse Originals Roman Soldiers and Horses Gold Plated

Hey guys. I found this amazing sculpture at the DI for 7 bucks years ago. I love the story it tells. However, I haven't been able to find any information at all on it. It's made by FINESSE ORIGINALS.

It has 4 soldiers all on horses. I believe it's fiberglass or maybe even plaster and plated with gold.

Any information would be helpful. Thanks so much! !

 

Searching auctions records it appears these distressed fiberglass molded pieces were made in the 1970s and sell in the $400-100 range. Mirrors and larger pieces sell in the upper range.

 

Thank you so much for taking the time to check it out!

 

Wow!!!
What's a DI???

 

Like a Salvation Army, but run by the LDS church Thanks. I was so happy to Find it. It sure was tough to lug it through the store with my Kids

 

OH!!!
Deseret Industries!!!
I have one fairly close but haven't been in there in a while.......
Hmmmmm...
Welcome!

 

You know, I think those are Greek helmets, not Roman.

 

That is actually very helpful. Thank you!

 

According to the following website:

"In 1965 a U.S. federal trademark registration was filed for FINESSE ORIGINALS. This trademark was owned by FINESSE DISPLAYS, INC. for three dimensional wall decorations and wall sculptures. The trademark expired in 1985.

These were popular during the 60's and 70's. They are original hand poured fiberglass mounted on a faux wall."
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100723184857AAO636o
Here is the trademark:
http://www.trademarkia.com/finesse-originals-72209922.html
https://trademarks.justia.com/722/09/finesse-originals-72209922.html

Bev is right on Greek helmets. Here is one on WorthPoint that speaks of Greek warriors:
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/large-wall-greek-horses-war-sculpture-finesse

--- Susan

 

This large releif hung in my parents living room they purchased it in and around 1964 ....for a kid into the clash of the Titans and sword fights, battles I had the best artwork in the neighborhood. Recall it was fiberglass layered with with gold leaf and burnt umber finish. Went well with their I dream of Jeanie end table lamps and Mercury holding medusas head jumping on Pegasus brass sculpture. I turned out ok only portraits and landscapes on my walls....now as I think about it I'm pretty stoic compared to my parents lol

 

^^^ This^^^ amuses me. Wish I had grown up in a house like that

 

Just bought this with the 4 Greek Horsemen. I was not sure if they were Greek or Roman now I believe they are Greek. Glad they are Greek since I became interested in the "Parthenon Friezes" (carved on the Parthenon in 450(?) BC ) aka "the Elgin Marbles" that were taken from the Parthenon in Athens Greece in the early 1800s by Lord Elgin and are now in the British Museum that refuses to return them to Greece. Plaster reproductions were made of the original marble Parthenon friezes in the early 1900s and sold for display in schools and other institutions. The two friezes I acquired were in the 1902 Oshkosh high school auditorium and salvaged when the school was torn down in the 1960s.

 

should be LSD. or not ?

 

Not

 

LDS = Latter-Day Saints. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sometimes called Mormons, although that is not their official name.

And this is a very very old thread! The original poster has not been back since November 2015.

 

so sorry, only knew that Mormons is a church. as I was brought up in viewing distance of Albert Hofmann's lab that's what I instinctively presumed.

 

Thanks, @Fid . I just like to explain things.